THIS MORNING, 01 APR 07, THE QADISIYAH RESIDENT OFFICE RECIEVED A PHONE CALL FROM ONE OF THE LN ENGINEERS. HE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING, "I RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE MILITIA AND THE JAM ARE MEETING TODAY TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD TARGETED AS COOPERATING WITH THE US AND CF; IN OTHER WORDS, WHO, HOW, AND WHEN TO KILL THEM. A FEW OF MY CONTRACTORS WERE CALLED RECENTLY BY THE MILITIA MEMBERS AND TOLD TO STAY OUT OF THE PROJECT STES." ALL THE LN ENGINEERS FOR THE QADISIYAH RESIDENT OFFICE LIVE IN DIWANIYAH WHERE THIS MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE. SOME OF THE LN ENGINEERS HAVE RECEIVED THREATS BY PHONE IN THE PAST AND TAKE THIS INFORMATION VERY SERIOUSLY.
AS A PRECAUTION, THE LN ENGINEERS HAVE ASKED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF UNTIL THINGS COOL OFF. WITHOUT ANY LN ENGINEER SITE INSPECTIONS, SAFETY, QUALITY AND PROGRESS COULD BE HINDERED.
THE QADISIYAH RESIDENT ENGINEER HAS INSTRUCTED AL LN ENGINEERS TO STAY CLEAR OF PROJECTS AND STAY HOME UNTIL THINGS COOL DOWN. THE LN ENGINEERS WERE ALSO INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY ALL CONTRACTORS IN THE DIWANIYAH AREA TO STAY LOW. QADISIYAH PROVINCE
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